on court paper, with the deep corruption in Thailand, that poor girl at the end will get nothing,
not even one Baht.
The victim, who was just 7 years old when she was sold into slavery, must live with horrendous
scars over half her body after she was regularly drenched with pots of boiling water for perceived
disobedience.
The girl, an ethnic Karen known as Air, says she was kidnapped while her illegal-migrant
parents were working in sugarcane fields in northwest Thailand. She was then sold to a Thai
couple who made her work as a maid and sleep in a dog kennel. Air says she escaped once and
summoned the police, only to be returned to her abusers, who allegedly cut off the tip of her ear
as punishment. The girl eventually escaped successfully on Jan. 31 last year.
The couple accused of torturing Air — identified as Nathee Taengorn, 36, and Rattanakorn
Piyavoratharm, 34 — skipped town after they were inexplicably released on police bail despite
facing seven serious charges. Local media reports alleged the pair had “influential”
connections. The police have yet to offer an explanation for Air’s claim that they returned her to
her captors after her first escape bid.
It will be funny watching how Junta is going to implement that treaty. Maybe Junta should
start with all these corrupt Officials who are referred to as ” Business Partners” by the
smugglers and traffickers.